Captain Tom Moore said he was “very humbled” as he was surprised with a Pride Of Britain Award.
April 23, 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the coronavirus pandemic is “a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis.” The UN chief said in a video message...
April 23, 2020
Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the US, federal officials said.
April 23, 2020
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said the coronavirus pandemic is “a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis”.
April 23, 2020
The world is inching towards a new phase in the coronavirus crisis as some countries like Vietnam and New Zealand with few new cases move to end their shutdowns while...
April 23, 2020
Independent.ie's live blog is here to keep you informed of what's going on in Ireland and across the world during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 23, 2020
Independent.ie's live blog is here to keep you informed of what's going on in Ireland and across the world during the coronavirus pandemic.
April 23, 2020
A truck has killed four police officers who had detained a drug-affected speeding driver on an Australian motorway, officials said.
April 23, 2020
Derided by many economists for insisting on a balanced budget, and criticised for a health care system seen as bloated and overly expensive, Germany has found itself well equipped now...
April 23, 2020
Tensions between Washington and Tehran flared anew on Wednesday as Iran's Revolutionary Guard conducted a space launch that could advance the country's long-range missile program, and President Donald Trump threatened...
April 23, 2020
With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong Un may be unwell, there is renewed worry about who is next in line to...
April 23, 2020
Staying home has never been so stressful, but quarantine has some perks - it's allowed us to (virtually) snoop around other people's homes. The first few weeks of lockdown brought...
April 23, 2020
The Premier League is considering making live action free-to-air if the coronavirus crisis forces matches behind closed doors, the UK culture secretary has revealed.
April 23, 2020
US President Donald Trump's personal engagement with Kim Jong-un has done nothing to shed any light on the plight of the North Korean dictator.
April 23, 2020
Ulster Rugby have been forced to remind their players to adhere to social-distancing measures after three of the province's stars were pictured appearing to exercise in close proximity in the...
April 23, 2020
The Academy on Dublin's Middle Abbey Street recently affixed a message to the retro signboard above its door. "We just want a hug" it reads. "Just one."
April 23, 2020
I read an article recently which detailed how traffic on the Birdwatch Ireland website has increased by 350pc in the six weeks since our national shutdown began.
April 23, 2020
There are over 70 million people worldwide who have been driven from their homes by war and unrest, up to 10 million are packed into refugee camps and informal settlements,...
April 23, 2020
Until last week, Austrian gugelhupf cake had only been something Aileen Eglington ordered in cafes, usually somewhere in the Alps or coffee shops of Vienna. The busy MD, who runs...
April 23, 2020
Until last week, Austrian gugelhupf cake had only been something Aileen Eglington ordered in cafes, usually somewhere in the Alps or coffee shops of Vienna. The busy MD, who runs...
April 23, 2020
Netflix gained 15.8 million paying customers from January through March, as quarantined audiences binged on series such as "Tiger King".
April 23, 2020
Decisive action is needed to tackle the accelerating climate crisis, the United Nations has warned on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
April 23, 2020
Former Galway and Offaly hurling manager John McIntyre is holding out hope that club championships can still be salvaged this year, with a window of opportunity possibly presented as the...
April 23, 2020
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced that Europe will need about €1 trillion to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. This money could be used to establish a European...
April 23, 2020
President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday he had signed an executive order “temporarily suspending immigration into the United States” – but experts say the order will merely delay the issuance...
April 23, 2020
President Donald Trump has played down the possibility the coronavirus could be worse this winter, despite medical experts warning Covid-19 could combine with the flu to make a more complicated...
April 22, 2020
Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the US, federal officials said.
April 22, 2020
Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the US, federal officials said.
April 22, 2020
The head of the World Health Organisation hopes the United States will reconsider its freeze in funding for his agency and vowed to keep working on “saving lives”.
April 22, 2020
British firefighters have sent a message of solidarity to their Italian counterparts and released a video singing Bella Ciao, an Italian protest song.
April 22, 2020
THE Government has been called on to resist lobbying to have the rules changed on refunds for passengers whose flights have been cancelled.
April 22, 2020
Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis has been forced to apologise after incorrectly claiming 17 people died in one nursing home.
April 22, 2020
Shirley Knight, the Kansas-born actress who was nominated for two Oscars early in her career and went on to play an astonishing variety of roles in movies, TV and the...
April 22, 2020
PARTNERS of healthcare workers who also work in the public sector will be allowed to take paid leave to look after children at home, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced.
April 22, 2020
Macron calls probe into coronavirus pandemic untimely, Pompeo says China ‘failed to report’ outbreak
French President Emmanuel Macron has told Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison now was not the time for an international investigation into the coronavirus pandemic and that the urgency was to...
April 22, 2020
A charity worker has taken on a back-garden marathon, and a senior police officer fought back the tears as he was released from hospital after battling Covid-19.
April 22, 2020
Wales's health minister has been heard swearing about a colleague during a virtual sitting after he accidentally left his microphone on.
April 22, 2020
The London Stock Exchange relies heavily on its major oil players to help its leading index move.
April 22, 2020
The Philippines has protested Beijing's declaration that a Manila-claimed region in the disputed South China Sea is Chinese territory, and its aiming of weapons control radar at a Philippine navy...
